We drive a brand new old Peugeot 205

It was the Eighties’ finest hot hatch. Now it’s back, and it’s even better

So, no, as Paul Horrell correctly pointed out, the 208 has little in common with the 205. Times change, and these days the 205 seems to have closer ties to a Caterham Seven or Lotus Elise than to its own flesh and blood. And yes, £20,000 is a massive sum of money for a ‘toy' car, but ask yourself this of the 208 and 205: in another two decades' time, which do you think will have proved the better investment? Which will have delivered the most fun? You know the answer.